Lawrence served three one-game suspensions in his two years at Boise State for unspecified violations of team rules.

Lawrence said Friday teams that interviewed him asked him the most about his suspensions.

“They just asked me if I put the BS and the suspensions behind me; my childish behaviors,” Lawrence said. “I let all the teams know that I put my childish behaviors behind me and I’ve moved on and it’s time for me to become a Cowboy. It’s time for me to grow up and do my duties and play football.”

Lawrence started his college football career at Butler Community College in Kansas because of academic issues. He redshirted his first year in junior college, played one season for Butler and then transferred to Boise State.

Lawrence said his father sent him far away to Boise State to “prepare me for this time in my life, being away from home and family, learning how to become a man on my own.”

Lawrence excelled on the blue turf but landed in the coaches’ doghouse because of his issues off the field.

Garrett said the Cowboys’ staff did their homework on Lawrence and feel like his maturity issues are behind him.

“We talked it all through,” Garrett said, “and he is the kind of guy we want to bring to this football team.”

Lawrence’s girlfriend is due to deliver their baby boy later this month.

Lawrence said his whole family is Cowboys fans. And how did that happen with someone from South Carolina?

“My dad, he’s the head of the household, and somebody can’t stay in this house unless they are a Cowboys fan,” Lawrence said. “You wanted to be a Cowboy all your life and now you get to put on that blue and that silver, so it’s just amazing.”

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